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Conservation Commission — May 8, 2008 — Minutes
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Canton Conservation Commission Pequitside Farm — Tavern Room 79 Pleasant Street Canton, Ma. 02021 May 8, 2008 Meeting Minutes Attendance: Chairman — Robert Doe, Clerk — James Fitzpatrick Dave McLelland, Robert MacDonald Absent: Kate Merrigan Conservation Agent: Robert Murphy Recording Secretary: Heather Cahill Chairman Robert Doe calls hearing to order at 7:02 P.M. No Public Hearings MtesofArjJ1 OO8 Motion Made by Robert MacDonald to accept minutes of April 16, 2008 as amended. Seconded by Dave McLelland Vote: Yes —4 No — 0 -Informal Discussion. Neponset Valley Watershed, represented by Carly Rocklen. Ms. Rocklen is working with DCR and Department of Conservation studying Neponset Purple Loosestrife, a plant that has spikes of purple flowers. Plants are growing in the wetlands of Brookmeadow, Fowl Meadow and Brookwood Farm at the Canton/Milton line. Study requires the purchasing of beetles which will be purchased in April, released in the summer. Beetles are used to control the growth of the Purple Loosestrife plant, approximately 80,000 beetles to be purchased at 11 cents each. DCR recommends study take place at Ponkapog Bog starting in 2009 until 2014. CONTINUATIONS G & N Realty Trust 465 Turnpike Street DEN 124 — 1002 Represented by Jim Burke of Decelle Group. Plans submitted to ConCom. Plans Outline: • 130,844 s.E lot • 54,246 s.E. manufacturing building w/limited storm water infrastructure. • 60,000 s.E of impervious lot surrounding the building that provides parking and delivery accessibility. • Storm water calculations • Standard 4 Water Quality • TDG with attached Long Term Pollution Prevention Plan with revised Operation and Maintenance Plan for pre- and post construction to comply with standards 7, 8, and 9. • Storm water flow summary • Storm water report checklist 1 5/8/08 HC